DESKTOP FILE: android studio installation on 14.04

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TO Create a new file androidstudio.desktop, I have run "nano ~/.local/share/applications/adndroidstudio.desktop" in my terminal ,then i added "[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Name=Android Studio Exec="/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh" %f Icon=/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.png Categories=Development;IDE; Terminal=false StartupNotify=true StartupWMClass=android-studio"

then i pressed "CTRL+X" >>"Y">>ENTER. after then what shoud i do?help me I hooked up with this for 3 hours!!

Possible duplicate of How to add Android Studio to the launcher? — damien, Nov 30 '15 at 07:02
my question is not anwered!!please help with details as i am new to ubuntu!!the same code it has been shown!! but what should I do with that ? mean where to put it or write it? as i have said putting it in my terminal ,after pressing "CTRL+X" ,then "Y" and then 'ENTER'.it shows no error in terminal. but after what? — subh, Nov 30 '15 at 07:13

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 30 '15 at 07:22

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You don't have to manually create the desktop file. First delete any files you already created.

Open Android Studio.
Then click on Tools -> Create desktop Entry in the menu bar.

answered Nov 30 '15 at 07:22

Gayan Weerakutti

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thanx !your answer is so clear!! – subh Nov 30 '15 at 08:20

DESKTOP FILE: android studio installation on 14.04

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